Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Codex R2 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Codex R2 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 165 days older than the cheaper MSI Codex R2.
Advantages of MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 36% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1343.0 vs $2094.46
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dota 2 than Alienware Aurora R16 - $6.62 vs $8.95 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 15% better in Dota 2 than MSI Codex R2 - 234 vs 203 FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
203
86%
Value, $/FPS
$6.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1343
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,343 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7483 minutes ago
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.95/FPS
73%
Price, $
$2094.46
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,094.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7490 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
118.1 GPixel/s
74%
Texel Fillrate
236.2 GTexel/s
51%
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 15th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14700F
2.1 GHz | 20-core
Single-Core
2775
100%
Multi-Core
17332
100%
CPU Winner
Aug 3rd, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
97%
Multi-Core
16426
94%
MSI Codex R2 Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
---|---|---|
Jan 15th, 2024 | Release Date | Aug 3rd, 2023 |
Core i7-14700F | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
GeForce RTX 4060 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |